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10 great trails to ride in fall

Here's where to get your fill of flora, fauna and fall colors.

Great River in southwest Wisconsin: Along the Mississippi between Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge and Onalaska, over bottomlands and bogs.

Central Lakes in western Minnesota: Between Fergus Falls and Osakis, with lots of prairie wildflowers and birds.

Red Cedar in western Wisconsin: A serene stretch along the Red Cedar River from Menomonie to the Chippewa River.

Mesabi in northern Minnesota: A hilly trail (pictured) that passes lots of gorgeous mine-pit lakes between Grand Rapids and Eveleth.

Root River in southeast Minnesota: Goes through the leafy Root River Valley between Fountain and Houston, passing the adorable village of Lanesboro.

Lake Wobegon in central Minnesota: A journey through a mythic landscape, with lots of steepled churches, between St. Joseph and Sauk Centre.

Old Abe in western Wisconsin: A bucolic path along the Chippewa River between Chippewa Falls and Cornell, with heron sightings likely.

Badger in southern Wisconsin: Slices through cheese country from the far edge of Madison to the Illinois border.

Paul Bunyan in northern Minnesota: Lots of great fall color and lakes along this trail from Brainerd/Baxter to Walker.

Grand Rounds in Minneapolis: An urban dream on parkways along the Mississippi River and Chain of Lakes.

For a list of fall festivals you can hit along the way, see Bash on a bike trail.

Last updated on September 11, 2008